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name
MC GUIRE, William J - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1315709 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Cherain, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
John P. Mc Guire (father)
Anna T. (Johnson) Mc Guire (mother)
Joseph E. Mc Guire (brother)
John P. Mc Guire Jr. (brother)
Eleanor Mc Guire (sister)
More information
Lt Mc Guire joined his unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on 29 July 1944.He was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for his action on the day of his death. The citation reads: Although Lt Mc Guire had suffered extreme exposure during the preceding day and night, he readily organized his company and mounted them on tanks to make a daylight attack on Cherain, Belgium. Realizing that the attack would result in almost certain death for those riding in the first tanks, he unhesitantly mounted one of the leading tanks in order to inspire the members of his company and mounted his remaining officers on the succeeding tank. The outstanding gallantry, personal courage and devotion to duty displayed by Lt Mc Guire reflect the highest credit upon himself and exemplify the finest traditions of the armed forces of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.bklyn.newspaper.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Photo source: http://83rdinfdivdocs.org